Bust of a Roman Nobleman, Possibly Marc Antony in the Brooklyn Museum, March 2010

Bust of Roman Nobleman

This head, which was made for insertion into a bust carved in another stone, represents a highranking Roman official. Some scholars have suggested that the subject is Cleopatra's lover, Marc Anthony, but that identification is uncertain. However, the fine-grained green Egyptian stone, which was popular with the Romans, and the naturalistic style, which reflects classical Greek statuary, indicate that the man represented here was at least a contemporary of the Egyptian queen and her Roman lover.

Culture: Ptolemaic

Medium: Graywacke

Reportedly From: Alexandria, Egypt

Dates: ca. 30 B.C.E.– 50 C.E.

Period: Late Ptolemaic–early Roman Period

Dimensions: 9 x 4 1/4 x 5 in. (22.9 x 10.8 x 12.7 cm)

Collections: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor

Accession Number: 54.51

Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

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